Pig meat production in Germany
Germany: Pig meat production was 4.29 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig meat production in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pig meat production in Germany is 4.29 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Germany peaked at 5.62 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million tonnes, in 1962.
Germany ranks 6th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.00 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.85 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in Germany?
- Pig meat production in Germany was 4.29 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat production recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Germany rank for pig meat production?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.